Publishing and Its Challenges

I consider myself lucky that I can call myself a traditionally published poet, but it has not come without its challenges. My debut poetry book, Even the Air, Too Heavy, was published in 2022 and since then, I have been working on other poetry manuscripts. My second, a collection of sonnets chronicling the year after I separated from my ex-husband, has been ready for publication for years, but has not found a home yet. This is what happens…

https://writingasajourney.com/2026/05/14/publishing-and-its-challenges/

The Vulnerability Conversation

Yesterday I met up with my best friend for dinner. It had been a while since she and I had seen each other, and it was a much needed couple of hours. One thing that stood out to me afterwards was the ways in which we are always evolving into, out of, and around vulnerability. Whether it's vulnerability with friends and family, colleagues, potential readers, social media followers, we are swirling around vulnerability. I'm doing a thing I…

https://writingasajourney.com/2026/05/13/the-vulnerability-conversation/

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💕 Friends to lovers
🧝🏼‍♂️ Fae
🐺 Werewolves
⚔️ Assassins
✨ Lots of magic

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